USAF record 28984570
28984570
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 15 Sep 59
2. LOCATION Kodama, Okinawa
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 15/1935Z 1600-2200Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar [REDACTED] Air-Visual [REDACTED] Air-Intercept Radar [REDACTED]
5. PHOTOS O Y** O N--
6. SOURCE Military
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Four hours
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Multiple
9. COURSE [ILLEGIBLE]
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING No definite type, Radar sightings intermittently for four hour period, usual duration 3-4 secs, Final disappearance instantaneous. Speeds of 66ls varying to 50-100knots. Visual sighting of 4-5 mins opt with radar obj. Visual sighting was of obj white downed & silver in color, Obj visible only when rotating beam passed.
11. COMMENTS Temperature inversion of 6,6° between 4200 & 530Mts., Typhoon Sarah in SE quadrant Rain squalls in area Rifting official indicates Wx as probable cause but also received Wx "due to some characteristic radar" also listed as Other (weather effects on Radar).
ATIC FORM 379 REV 26 SEP '52
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 15 Sep 59 2. LOCATION Kodama, Okinawa 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local [ILLEGIBLE] GMT 15/1935Z 1600-2200Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar…
- Page 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59) ACTION: CIN INFO: OOP, SAFS [HW:] 3 [HW:] [ILLEGIBLE] 574 [HW:] [ILLEGIBLE] 574 DE RJAOKC 48D R.182728Z ZNJ FM…
- Page 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESS AGT DIVISION I INCOMING AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59) ILLUMINATED BY THE RATING BEACON LIGHT (WHITE PORTION) OF THE KADENA AIR BASE TOWER. ITEM BRAVO: DESCRIPTION OF…
- Page 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59) GRADUALLY FROM VIEW. RADAR CONTACTS DISAPPEARED SUDDENLY ON THE SCOPE DISPLAY. ONE OBSERVER STATED OBJECTS…
- Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCLUDING MESSAGE AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59) ING THEIR OBSERVATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE INTERVIEWER, CAPTAIN C. A. BARCHIESI, WITNESSED MANY OF THE…
- Page 6 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING AF IN: 49024 (19 Sep 59) CAN BE STATED FOR THE ON VISUAL SIGHTING WHICH WAS REPORTED. THE MANY UNUSUAL RADAR CONTACTS OBSERVED MAY POSSIBLY…
- Page 7 RECEIVED 1-4E4g 2-4x202 3-4x202 VZCZCSPZB4CZCSQD9Z6ZCUYA12 PP RJEDSQ DE RJAOKH 63 P R 183715Z ZEX FM FIW 51 NAHA AB OKI TO RJWFAIB/ADC ENT AFB COLO RJEDSQ/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJEZHQ/ACS/I…
- Page 8 SAME AS ACFT LANDING APPROACH, BUT NO TOUCHDOWN-REPEATED; (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO NORTHWEST; (6) INTERMITTENTLY EVERY 3-4 SEC. FOR 4 HRS. ITEM CHARLIE: OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND-VISUAL; GROAX PAGE TWO…
- Page 9 PAGE THREE RJAOKH 62 VARIABLE; (6) TYPHOON "SARAH" IN SSE QUAD. RAIN SHOWERS AT NAHA AB OKI. ITEM INDIA: NEG. ITEM JULIET: NEG MILITARY FLTS DUE TO APPROACHING TYPHOON. ONE CIVILIAN JAPAN AIR LINES…